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Mingaladon Airport
Airport Directory » Myanmar, Union of » Yangon » Mingaladon AirportYangon International Airport (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်; MLCTS: yan gun a pyay pyay saing yar le zeik) (IATA: RGN, ICAO: VYYY), turn up in Mingaladon, at 15 kilometre northward of business district Yangon, is the primary international airport of Myanmar and the 2nd biggest airport in the land.
The airport's old depot is used solely for domestic voyages, and the new depot, in functioning since May 2007, deals international voyages. The airport, which is able to deal 2.7 million riders a yr, dealt 800,000 international riders and 1.2 million domestic riders in 2006. All 4 Burmese bearers and approximately 15 international air hose function out of Yangon International.
History
The airport was built on a former World War II flying field in 1947 by the Calcutta Metropolitan Airports Authority. Once regarded as the most good in South East Asia, the airport fell into disrepair and was for decenniums decayed and antiquated.
A modernisation plan set up in April 2003 has so far ensued in a new depot and an continued 11,200 human foot (3414 m) landing track. Designed by the Airport Development Division of CPG Corporation of Singapore and build by Asia World, a guiding Burmese building company, at a cost of US$13.3 million, the new depot is able to deal 900 coming and 900 going away riders at a time. Overall project and point was action to run across IATA service criterion and to follow with ICAO safety and security criterion at a cost of SG$30 million. Other eminent characteristics include:
- Separate flooring for coming and going away riders to diminish over-crowding
- Automated luggage care system, incorporated check-in system
- Four air spans, capable of care 4 Boeing 747s
- Special lounges for use by officialdom and businesspeople
- Two-story auto parkland with infinites for 340 vehicles.
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